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It is hard to be the good guy when you succeed so well being bad. This is the Auggie Summer's dilemma. The story, based loosely on the tales of The Infamous Todd, follow the precocious child as he torments Michigan, Florida, and Arizona with his wild antics. One of his ventures, selling candy in 9th grade catches not only the press but also amusement of the drug cartel early in its' own infancy. Auggie Summers finds himself in the forefront of one of the most dangerous organizations on Earth, trying to remain the silly, mid-western boy from the small town of Holly. The tale follows Auggie as he becomes a man trying to find redemption from the people harmed in the tales created during his life. This is the best-selling author's edited version of his first novel

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Do you remember going
to school and having to figure the meaning of a writer’s chapter, wondering if
the author gave as much thought to their story as your teacher implies? I
thought I would go through my first novel and tell you where the story idea developed
years ago and post them each day..

DAY ONE: THE FORWARD/Acknowledgements

I believe
to understand this novel; you must read the brief forward and acknowledgements.
I never read a book’s forward. I always feel like it says, “blah, blah, blah.”
Oh wait, I did use those words to separate those two sections. I remember the
first time someone met Rose Morgan, the person from the book. They whispered to
me, “Oh my God, this person from the first chapter in your book truly exists?” I
thought about that all night long before writing the novel. I knew people would
never believe this story; never understanding the premise of every single tale
comes from an actual event restructured for both legal or entertainment value.
This section describes those changes. I will update each chapter’s details when
the people participating in them, grants me permission to use their name and
the actual details.

I
must warn you again, this book contains graphic violence. You cannot tell a
story like this without showing the ugliness of reality. The last thing I would
want in life is for people to assume I believed the people harmed in creating
my life “justified entertainment.” Let their loss inspire others struggling in
life, to find a new path, to never believe they “are too far past a threshold
to be redeemed.”

Come back each day as I define another part of the story. Come back every day
to learn more details that inspired those sentences. I promise, the true story
is far greater than fiction… and if any judge questions me... it is all
fiction. I am an angel.

***** This was the first time I used the name Todd Kachinski Kottmeier, reflecting honor to each of my fathers, Dennis Kachinski and Theodore Kottmeier (RIP).

***** I began writing “Two Days Past Dead” after
becoming so ill that few doctors, friends, or family doubted my survival. I was
sent to see Dr. David J Maselli, a Phoenix, Arizona psychologist to help me adjust to my terminal diagnoses. During the
successful session, Dr. Maselli suggested I write my life story for both
closure and possibly a productive distraction to the drama overwhelming my
life. He is also the group facilitator in Chapter Twenty-Two.

***** Before
writing a single work, I placed as many memories of my life on an index card.
One per card. In the end, I had 1,282 index cards. I placed them in order of my
history and began writing. Chapter Two was originally Chapter One, but I wanted
to catch the reader’s attention. The second to the last chapter became too
colorful to leave until the end. It became the first chapter. One of those,
moments in a movie when the film starts with an 2009 action sequence followed
by the flashback words, “1977.”

***** For those of you not wishing to read the 1998 book, "Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions" referenced in the section... they also made a marvelously eccentric movie in 2003 starring Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, and Jessica Lange called "Big Fish."

***** I am still shocked when I refence James Michener, people are oblivious to his existence. Though I have conflict with his personal views to the LGBT community, I cannot deny his influence on my writing. Michener's fiction novels include Tales of the South Pacific for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1948, Hawaii, The Drifters, Centennial, The Source, The Fires of Spring, Chesapeake, Caribbean, Caravans, Alaska, Texas and Poland. His non-fiction works include Iberia, about his travels in Spain and Portugal; his memoir titled The World Is My Home, and Sports in America. Return to Paradise combines fictional short stories with Michener's factual descriptions of the Pacific areas where they take place. His first book was adapted as the popular Broadway musical South Pacific by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, and later as a film by the same name, adding to his financial success. Several other works were adapted for feature films or TV films. Having grown up poor, Michener worked hard and lived modestly. He became a major philanthropist, donating more than 100 million dollars to educational, writing and related cultural institutions, including 37 million to the University of Texas.http://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/17/books/james-michener-author-of-novels-that-sweep-through-the-history-of-places-is-dead.html?scp=1&sq=James%20Michener&st=cse

DAY TWO: Chapter One. The Attack : Chapter Two. Blame Dad's Toolbox

The last book posting we discussed the introduction to “Two Days Past
Dead.” Now let us start discussing the details of the actual chapters. Chapter
One actually belonged towards the novel’s ending, but I wanted to catch your
attention so I brought one of the two most dramatic chapters (that held the
most heart to me) to Chapter One. I do not want to give too many of the details
away, since this will spoil the book’s conclusion. For this reason, we will
also discuss Chapter Two.

Chapter One***** The characters are based on dear friends,
Rose Morgan and her son David Parker.

***** The city
changed several times. The original city allowed me to use Piggly Wiggly grocery
stores as the bag, but moving the location to Tampa forced me to change the
store to a Tampa store known across the nation.

***** I was once asphyxiated
by a grocery bag tied over my head. I wrote the scene using the details I actually
suffered. To this day, suffocation is my greatest fear. Just the thought of a
tunnel of sand covering me, freaks me out.

***** The house used
for this scene is still occupied by Rose Morgan, but it is located in Phoenix.

***** Most of the
details of Agnes Littlefield as a child belonged to my mother, Sharon
Kachinski.

*****Most of the details of
Ward Wilson as young man belonged to my father, Theodore Kottmeier.

***** I considered David Parker one of my brothers. I
have a few close friends I consider brothers.

***** My father was a teacher at Gethsemane Lutheran
Church in Rochester, Michigan. They also married in the church. The divorced
after five years. He died in 2015 of cancer. We were very close.

***** Both my
parents like this book.

***** Rose Morgan and David Parker liked this book. I
did tell you it is fictitious, right?

***** I drink Dr.
Pepper. Well, actually Diet Dr. Pepper. They do not taste the same, but I want
to be a Pepper. I have drank Dr. Pepper my entire adult life. It is not my
addiction.

***** Cookies are
my addiction.

***** I chose May 23rd, my sister’s
birthday. I am sure she would not like the reference; she would hate this book.

Chapter Two

***** My mother
truly believed I was possessed. Most likely… she still does.

***** Most of the
stories of me as a child are true in this chapter. I was a mess.

***** We were
living in Auburn Heights, Michigan. Auburn Heights is now called Auburn Hills.
My mother met Dennis Kachinski when we lived on Lincolnview Avenue, the road separating
Auburn Heights Elementarily and Avondale Junior High.

***** The only person working at Dutch Pantry was my
high school sweetheart, which became my first wife and me. She was working at
the restaurant as a cook. They hired me as a manager and fired her because she
was dating the boss. Very low class considering they knew I was her boyfriend
when they hired me, and never disclosed they planned to fired her. I quit.

***** Dennis, my father… is Polish not English. They did meet at a
Parents Without Partners social just before Halloween. He never sold cars, but
he did have the toolbox.

***** I blame the toolbox for the candy, which was my
gateway drug to Bubble Yum. Yep, it all started with his toolbox. Not my fault.

***** Holly, Michigan no longer has a Carrie Nation Festival due to
prohibitive insurance premiums for the event.

***** My mother was the leader of pom-pom and baton troupes in
Rochester, Auburn Heights, and eventually Holly, Michigan.

***** Clyde
Freeman is still in my life.

***** Changed lots of names in this section because
classmates did not think this was a funny story. I am sure stores did not think
it was funny too.

Chapter Three***** The first time I posted the first five
chapters to facebook, my account was deactivated for 90 days. I forgot the use
of the word “fuck” appearing repeatedly in Chapter Three. I am sure it would
still be closed if it was not for the massive charity work I created on
facebook and the followers. I removed the chapters because I refused to change
the word. Believe me, in real life… I used the word those 600 steps far more
than I posted in the novel.

***** I hate gum.
Never liked it.

***** Raymond
Pingolio is actually my son’s name. Jim Ferris never appeared in an article
about me… yet. I just thought it would be fun to trample him. He is a friend
from those days. We actually appeared at the Junior Prom wearing matching
powder blue tuxedos. They say us at the same table near the stage. We looked
like we were part of the band. <POSTED
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***** The Holly
Hotel and the Holly Township Library did burn down from The Holly Arsonist.
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***** It would
take a book far larger than this novel to explain Carlos Lehder (use your
search engine).

***** I actually have awesome respect for law enforcement.

Chapter Four

***** I did not know David Parker in high school. Nobody that
stood behind the schoolsmoking cigerettes called me their friend.

***** My school
jacket was not for sports but drama and choir.

***** I did have
the keys to the school. I also owned a Kroy Machine. Think of a label machine
on steroids. With it, you could create fake documents long before the invent of
computers and high-end printers. Like Ferris Beuler, I had the password to the main
frame computer in C-Wing. I never changed my grades. I just thought it was cool
knowing I had the passwords. I stole them using the keys to access the offices
in A wing of Holly High School.

***** I worked a
week or so at Holly Lanes Bowling Aleey before they discovered my actual age.

***** I worked at
the Barney’s Grocery (Freeman’s Groceries) a week, recommended by the Marth
brothers. Got caught eating a cookie from a package split from opening the box
with a cutter. I did mention I have a cookie addiction.

*****Yes, I worked in the pro
shop at Mount Holly Ski Resort for a month in ninth grade. Dad Kachinski wanted
me to see what it was like for people that do not take life seriously. He did
not want my life to be one of minimum wage jobs.

***** Cocaine to this day is still primarily in twenty
dollar increments.

***** At least twice a week servers still place lemons
on the sides of my glass after I beg for them to serve it without lemon.

***** My IQ is
159. I hide it well.

***** Sam’s Café was Cam’s Restaurant.

***** I really
wanted The Cabaret Club to be my reality as a teenager.

***** I worked at three country clubs growing up:
Warwick Hills Country Club as the assistant to the chef, a cook at Groveland
Valley Gold Course, and as the night manager at the Holly Greens Country Club. None
of them are Shadow Grove.

Chapter Five

***** Peter Duncan is not John Laffery.

***** This is
truly one of the many procedures for breaking and cutting cocaine.

***** All the
drug equations in this novel are actual portrayals of real events.

***** The last
paragraph in this chapter descries the person I wanted to believe I was up
until this very moment in my life.

*****Kenny Austin and I almost
burned down my parent’s brand new house while they were on vacation. We did not
know that a frozen potpie needed to be cooked from a frozen state. We placed it
in the oven, ran to the store to pick up soda. We came back to the house with
the fired alarms screaming, smoke bellowing out the door, and the potpies in
flames. We did not share this story until I told on him while writing this
novel. Yep, all Kenny’s fault.

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